The room erupted in shock.

Mrs. Lewis was dumbfounded. "This..."

Rachel's fake pitiful expression crumbled into fear as she realized what was coming.

William locked eyes with Sophia, his thin lips curving slightly. "Miss Lewis kicked that young lady first. Are you saying the victim doesn't have the right to defend herself?" His tone was flat, but that final rhetorical question dripped with sarcasm, making everyone turn to Rachel as they filled in the ...